brutal
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In the immediate aftermath of the brutal 1989 crackdown on students who had protested in Tiananmen Square, dissident astrophysicist Fang Lizhi sought refuge in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Archaeologists working at an ancient site in central China have uncovered evidence that early humans may have become more inventive while living through a brutal ice age.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
Like Gayle, Sooryavanshi's innings are built on brutal boundary hitting, though he gets there in a different way.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
What followed was a brutal bear market that erased roughly 80% of the index’s market capitalization over the next two-and-a-half years.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Alternatively a Jarvey may be used, though many wizards nowadays find this method of gnome-control too brutal.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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